The Happy Prince (2018)
- Directed by
- Rupert Everett
- Genre
- drama film, biographical film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Belgium
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.2 of 10 from 190 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This biographical drama shows the final years of writer Oscar Wilde after his release from prison. He lives in exile in France, struggling with poverty and faded reputation while haunted by his past.
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What happens
The Happy Prince is a 2018 biographical drama film about Oscar Wilde, written and directed by Rupert Everett in his directorial debut. The film stars Everett, Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson, Edwin Thomas and Tom Wilkinson. It premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, and was shown at the 2018 BFI Flare: London LGBT Film Festival. At the 9th Magritte Awards, it received a nomination in the category of Best Foreign Film. The film's title alludes to the children's story by Oscar Wilde, The Happy Prince and Other Tales, which Wilde would read aloud to his children. The film was released in Italy on 12 April 2018, in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2018 and in the United States on 10 October 2018 to positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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